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I know people who took LSD innocently in the wrong environment and they're sectioned under mental health. Use with care.

by acg 16y ago

jey 16y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting
jamesbressi 16y ago
Interestingly, I hear these stories all the time of "I heard of someone..." "know of someone..." "who took acid and is committed to a ward in a mental health facility." but have yet to ever have anyone verify this. It makes the permanent "bad trip" seem almost myth (not saying you are part of this group, just brought this to mind)
- sliverstorm 16y ago
  More important to me; as I understand it the possibility of relapses at a much later date are not a myth. As such, I feel it's totally reasonable for law enforcement and similar jobs to immediately reject anyone with a history containing LSD (and I understand at least some do). So, if you want to work in law enforcement, you might want to avoid LSD. (If you think LEO's should be allowed to have a history of LSD, let me ask you- assuming relapses happen- do you really want a guy with a gun and the authority to use it tripping on you? It may be million-to-one, but I sure don't)
  - jamesbressi 16y ago
    While I believe your reasoning seems logical, it is flawed if you are singling out LSD or other "drugs". I'm not saying I do not agree with you. But, alcohol abuse is estimated to be twice as prevalent in law enforcement (in the U.S. at least) than in the general population. Alcohol Dementia is caused by long-term or excessive drinking (I don't believe it's long-term drinking, instead long-term unmoderated (excessive) drinking) that causes serious cognitive problems--in fact, 10% of all dementia patients reportedly have a history of prolonged alcohol abuse. And if you know about dementia / alcohol dementia, that is just as scary a thought, and a much more imminent and likely danger compared to someone "relapsing" from prior LSD use. Just food for thought. And, mind you, a person can have a "flash-back" regardless of drug use if it was traumatic--e.g. post-war.
    - sliverstorm 16y ago
      I wasn't singling out LSD. If dementia can cause similar effects, it makes just as much sense to prevent people with a history of any dementia, or something that will reliably cause dementia, from becoming LEO's.

I know people who took LSD innocently in the wrong environment and they're sectioned under mental health. Use with care.

by acg 16y ago

I know people who took LSD innocently in the wrong environment and they're sectioned under mental health. Use with care.

jey 16y ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting

jamesbressi 16y ago

Interestingly, I hear these stories all the time of "I heard of someone..." "know of someone..." "who took acid and is committed to a ward in a mental health facility." but have yet to ever have anyone verify this. It makes the permanent "bad trip" seem almost myth (not saying you are part of this group, just brought this to mind)

sliverstorm 16y ago
More important to me; as I understand it the possibility of relapses at a much later date are not a myth. As such, I feel it's totally reasonable for law enforcement and similar jobs to immediately reject anyone with a history containing LSD (and I understand at least some do). So, if you want to work in law enforcement, you might want to avoid LSD. (If you think LEO's should be allowed to have a history of LSD, let me ask you- assuming relapses happen- do you really want a guy with a gun and the authority to use it tripping on you? It may be million-to-one, but I sure don't)
- jamesbressi 16y ago
  While I believe your reasoning seems logical, it is flawed if you are singling out LSD or other "drugs". I'm not saying I do not agree with you. But, alcohol abuse is estimated to be twice as prevalent in law enforcement (in the U.S. at least) than in the general population. Alcohol Dementia is caused by long-term or excessive drinking (I don't believe it's long-term drinking, instead long-term unmoderated (excessive) drinking) that causes serious cognitive problems--in fact, 10% of all dementia patients reportedly have a history of prolonged alcohol abuse. And if you know about dementia / alcohol dementia, that is just as scary a thought, and a much more imminent and likely danger compared to someone "relapsing" from prior LSD use. Just food for thought. And, mind you, a person can have a "flash-back" regardless of drug use if it was traumatic--e.g. post-war.
  - sliverstorm 16y ago
    I wasn't singling out LSD. If dementia can cause similar effects, it makes just as much sense to prevent people with a history of any dementia, or something that will reliably cause dementia, from becoming LEO's.